Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus
Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.
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- 1.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
- 5.Which of these helps attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) short planned breaks (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
- 6.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) read it again, focused (d) turn the TV on
- 7.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) turn the sound up (c) put it in another room (d) keep it in your hand
- 8.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a desk full of toys (c) daydreaming in class (d) eyes on the speaker
- 9.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 10.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 11.Which of these helps attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) notes while listening (c) a desk full of toys (d) chatting in class
- 12.Which of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) games open on screen (c) one task at a time (d) daydreaming in class
- 13.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) doodling cartoons (b) looking at the clock (c) chatting quietly (d) taking short notes
- 14.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 15.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) daydreaming in class (c) a goal for each session (d) chatting in class
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) short planned breaks (d) studying half-asleep
- 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) notes while listening (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
- 20.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 21.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) asking a question (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) notes while listening
- 24.True or false: “a quiet place to study” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) checking messages (d) a goal for each session
- 26.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: checking messages? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) chatting in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) daydreaming in class (d) studying half-asleep
- 31.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
- 32.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) a quiet place to study (d) studying half-asleep
- 33.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 34.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 35.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) daydreaming in class (c) checking messages (d) studying half-asleep
- 36.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) daydreaming in class (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) daydreaming in class (d) three tasks at once
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for each session (b) notes while listening (c) asking a question (d) TV on while studying
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) short planned breaks
- 40.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) out of the window (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your friend (d) on your phone
Answer key
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- helps attention
- games open on screen
- short planned breaks
- read it again, focused
- put it in another room
- eyes on the speaker
- helps attention
- helps attention
- notes while listening
- one task at a time
- taking short notes
- helps attention
- False
- False
- a goal for each session
- studying half-asleep
- games open on screen
- breaks attention
- True
- helps attention
- three tasks at once
- False
- checking messages
- breaks attention
- breaks attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- helps attention
- a goal for each session
- note it, then go back
- studying half-asleep
- True
- breaks attention
- phone in another room
- daydreaming in class
- a clear, tidy desk
- TV on while studying
- short planned breaks
- on the teacher and board
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